Douglas DC-6 N37519
17 October 1965 · Huntsville Ala, Alabama, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 17 October 1965 at about 16:05 local time, a Douglas DC-6 registered N37519, operated by United Air Lines, Inc., was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Huntsville Ala, Alabama, United States. 16 people were on board and 5 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Huntsville Ala, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Huntsville-Madiso
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-6
- Registration
- N37519
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- United Air Lines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0078
People
5 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AT V1 SPD AS THE CAPT STARTED TO RAISE THE NOSEWHEEL IT RETRACTED.CAUSE OF RETRACTION NOT FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-6 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1965 | Douglas DC-6 | Buffalo Ny, New York, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1965 | Douglas DC-6 | Boston Mass, Massachusetts, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1965 | Douglas DC-6 | San Jose Calif, California, United States | Zantop Air Transport | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1966 | Douglas DC-6 | Birmingham Ala, Alabama, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1964 | Douglas DC-6 | Robbinsville Nj, New Jersey, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1964 | Douglas DC-6 | San Francisco Cal, California, United States | Western Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1965 | Hughes 269A-1 | Lynch Ky, Kentucky, United States | Rotairport, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1965 | Cessna 195B | Imnaha Oreg, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1965 | Bell 204B | Georgetown Colo, Colorado, United States | Whirl-Wide HEL | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1965 | Piper PA28 | San Jose Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1965 | Navion B | Englewood Fla, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1965 | Boeing A75N1 | Mesa Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |